Dates

Question 1

1620

Answer 1

Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth to avoid persecution.

Question 2

1754

Answer 2

French and Indian war
French and Indians vs British and colonists. Land in PA
The American theater of the seven years war-spills into Europe.

Question 3

1763

Answer 3

Treaty of Paris

Ends seven years war(French and Indian war)

Question 4

1765

Answer 4

Stamp act

Taxes. Repay seven years war. Tax on papers

Question 5

1773

Answer 5

Boston tea party
East India tea company-dumped tea.
Response: passed Coercive Act and blockade of Boston.

Question 6

1775

Answer 6

First conflicts of revolutionary war.

Question 7

1776

Answer 7

Declaration of Independence

Independent county

Question 8

1783

Answer 8

Revolutionary war ended.

Question 9

1783

Answer 9

Treaty of Paris: us is free independent state.

Question 10

1787,1788,1789

Answer 10

Up until then run by congress and articles of confederation.
Constitution-
Drafted. Ratified. In effect
Beginning is Washington’s two terms. (Ended 1797)

Question 11

1803

Answer 11

Louisiana purchase

Napoleon needed help after destroyed naval fleet and revolution in Haiti. Sold to US.

Question 12

1812-1815

Answer 12

War of 1812
British continued to harass America
Armed natives
Took sailors-forced into British military
Ends w/ battle of New Orleans
No real outcome. Asserted US.

Question 13

1836

Answer 13

Texas independence
Mexico encouraged English speaking settlers. Settler upset over Mexico wanting to abolish slavery.
Alamo. 1st pres. Sam Houston.

Question 14

1845

Answer 14

Annexation of Texas. Manifest destiny. Republic of Texas agreed to annex Texas with us. Mexico not happy. Us possibly goaded mex.

Question 15

1846-1848

Answer 15

War breaks out. Mexican American war. Most war on Mexican land. Mexico takes California Nevada area. Manifest destiny accomp.

Question 16

1607

Answer 16

Jamestown. 1st successful settlement.

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